Radiology Assistant Band 3

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

POST: CT/MRI Radiology Department Assistant

BANDING: Band 3

RESPNSIBLE TO CT/MR Superintendent Radiographer

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Radiology Manager

JOB SUMMARY

The post holder will participate, as part of the team, in the delivery of clinical care mainly within the CT/MR areas of the Radiology department.

Working to defined protocols the post holder will provide assistance to the imaging team by carrying out, under supervision, basic clinical, general household and clerical duties.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

CLINICAL

1. Provide high quality patient care, appropriate to patient need.

2. Prepare patients for the radiology exam or procedure taking account of patients needs and cultural differences

3. Undertake a range of clinical tasks/ procedures relevant to area of work e.g. venepuncture, cannulation as required for patients undergoing CT and MR examination

4. Undertake a range of patient observations as required in the clinical area e.g. pulse, respiration, blood pressure, oxygen saturation levels, ECG and report adverse signs to appropriate Radiologist / Radiographer.

5. Produce high quality 12 Lead ECG as and when required

6. Escort / transport patients within the Department chaperoning where necessary and be responsible for patient comfort and wellbeing.

7. Assist patients in maintaining their personal hygiene, and dressing needs with respect for culture and religious needs ensuring privacy and dignity at all times.

8. Assist patients on and off the x-ray tables.

9. Take personal responsibility for ensuring that patients are treated with courtesy at all times, the individual needs of the patients are respected, and confidentiality is maintained at all times.

10. To communicate effectively with patients by listening to their concerns reassuring them by giving information and where appropriate communicating information to other members of the Directorate team..

11. Co-operate with and provide assistance where possible to all medical, nursing and other hospital staff.

12. Measure, record and monitor patients physiological readings as required

13. Prepare medical trolleys for sterile procedures and clear away after use.

14. Assist in the cleaning/infection control measures of scanners at the end of day and after contamination from infectious patients

15. Assist in the monitoring and replenishment of stock levels as required

16. To participate in a rotation through all areas of the x-ray department as required.

17. To participate in the modernisation of radiology services

18. Use of IT. Communicate effectively using computer systems within the Trust. Systems used in the department includes CRIS

19. Ensure the safe custody of patients valuables and property.

20. Contribute to the provision of a safe environment for all patients, relatives, friends and hospital visitors.

RADIATION PROTECTION/MR SAFETY

1. To work with radiographic protocols and policies as required under the ionising regulations and to comply with IR(ME)R 2000 and IRR99.

2. To comply with MR safety regulations as required in the MR scanning suite

CLINICAL GOVERNANCE/ QUALITY

1. To comply with the Health & Safety Policies of the Trust including attendance at mandatory training sessions as specified.

2. To comply with departmental and organisational policies and procedures including the reporting of all accidents and incidents.

3. To ensure that potential hazards are identified and reported to the correct authority as necessary.

4. To observe patient confidentiality all times and to comply with the data protection act and Caldicott recommendations.

5. All employees of the Trust are required to carry out their duties with due regard to the fair access policy and respect the culture beliefs and customs held by clients and staff.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

1. To actively participate in the in-service training programme within the department standard.

2. To attend relevant training courses as identified and agreed with senior staff and management during staff appraisal sessions.

3. To disseminate information from training sessions as required.

GENERAL STATEMENTS

CONFIDENTIALITY

All employees must adhere to policies and procedures relating to Information Governance, Confidentiality and Information Security.

RISK MANAGEMENT

The Trust is committed to approaching the control of risks in a strategic and organised manner.

The post holder must be aware of their individual responsibilities as detailed in the Trusts Risk

Management, Health & Safety and Incident policies, and those under the Health and Safety at Work Act. This includes the reporting of any untoward incident, accident, potential or actual hazard identified.

SAFEGUARDING

All staff are required to be familiar with the arrangements for safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and support the organisation in promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Staff working directly with children, young people and vulnerable adults will have a responsibility to ensure safeguarding and promoting their welfare forms an integral part of their duties.

Staff who come into contact with children, vulnerable adults, parents and carers in the course of their work and/or have access to records will have responsibilities to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Staff who come into contact in the course of their duties, with parents, carers or other significant adults or children, young people and vulnerable adults should always be mindful of safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of these individuals.

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

The Trust is a Health Promoting Hospital. The Trust expects that when you are presented with opportunities to improve the lifestyle of our patients you seek help from appropriately trained clinical staff to ensure patients are supported and assisted in making the necessary lifestyle changes.

This is in accordance with best practice as described in the DoH white paper Choosing Health Making Healthy Choices Easier.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

The Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to achieving equal opportunities. All employees are expected to observe this policy in relation to the public and fellow employees.

All staff are expected to adhere to, and act in accordance with, the values & behaviours of the Trust.

This document is intended to be used as a guide to the general scope of duties involved in this post.

It is not exhaustive and should not therefore be used as a rigid specification. It will be kept under

review and amended as required in consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A Level qualification or equivalent; Level 3 NVQ/BTEC diploma and or a City & Guilds certificate.
• Maths
• English
• Care certificate
• Basic understanding of IT

Desirable

• Intravenous Cannulation
• Electrocardiogram (ECG)
• Care certificate

Experience

Essential

• Clinical experience within health care setting.
• Experience with working with vulnerable patients
• Ability to follow instructions and procedures.
• Good communication skills, including listening
• Good organisation skills
• Good observational skills
• Administered direct patient care, including patient transfer.
• Very safety conscious.
• Calm and reassuring.
• Flexibility

Desirable

• Ability to priorities workload pro-actively
• Committed to delivering the highest quality clinical care and raising standards in clinical area
• Excellent communication skills
• Capable of working on own initiative
• Cannulation skills
• 12 lead ECG monitoring

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital

Address

Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital

Thomas Drive

Liverpool

Merseyside

L14 3PE

Employer's website

https://www.lhch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)